1522
American Engraved Powder Horn, New Jersey, 1776
Estimate:
$2,000 - $2,500
Sold
$3,000
Live Auction
April 6th, 2024 Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, and Fine Rugs
Category
Description
Inscribed, "ARSHER / BROWN * HIS / HORN" (identified with Asher Brown, 1743-1794, resident of northern New Jersey and a private in the Essex Co. militia in 1776, posted at Fort Lee or Fort Washington, on the Hudson River) engraved with the outline of a star-shaped fort, aerial views of urban streets, 3 sailing ships, fish, chickens and flying birds, and flowering plants; cow horn, domed wooden cap on the butt, secured with metal brads, the cap centering a rose-head nail, copper band near the mouth, probably intended for suspension, 7 in. L.
Provenance
From the estate of a Maryland collector. Purchased from William Guthman, 1995. Accompanied by copies of relevant research and documentation.